th the name Oregano

Origanum we mean the flowering tops of the perennial herb Origanum
The origin of theobably due to the fact that the oregano roots prohibit the washing of the mountain slopes by rain or just by its fantastic smell. In any case, those who have visited Greece, where oregano covers the hillsides and scents the summer air, would probably agree with this name.

   1

 

Oregano or the name
2

 
Origanum we mean the flowering tops of the perennial herb Origanum vulgaris.
(mountain) and ganos (joy), i.e. 'joy of the mountain', probably due to the fact that the oregano roots prohibit the washing of the mountain slopes by rain or just by its fantastic smell. In any case, those who have visited Greece, where oregano covers the hillsides and scents the summer air, would probably agree with this name.